Mazwi ane M.

Shona words beginning with M, each with its meaning in Shona, and in English where the dictionary has it.

manengezabranch tip maneraladder manetotiredness, aching (after hard work)manetseradissatisfaction, never being satisfied mangatwin, tighten (a bolt)mangadzafeigned indifference, coyness mangaiboiled dried maize mangamanganonsense, worthless things mangambiwooden xylophone mangangeeven match, tie manganizimanganese mangerengereprison, white people, town mangeyaclever hare mangihetibalaclava mangisibeer brewed from mash dregs mangomango mangomamodern music, pop music mangondorapids mangovecat mangurenjebig lorry, big bus mangwanatomorrow, the future mangwana mangwanaday after day, all the time mangwananimorning, good morning mangwanani-ngwananiearly morning, first light mangwandirocky place, rocky riverbed mangwingwindohalf-roasted groundnuts (for softening hides)manhanhatrustworthiness, integrity manhanhudenial (of guilt)manhedelying on one's back, walking backwards manhedzwabulletproofing charm manhendauncertain manhendashurewalking backwards manhendasurewalking backwards manhengasummit, treetop manhenganyaclimax (of a story)manhengatengasummit, very top, treetop manheruevening, good evening, last night manheru anothis evening, tonight manherukotonight, this coming night manhuchumaize cooked with peanut butter manhumbuwater's edge, shallows manhungirwacuttings, offshoots, seedlings maniholding firmly mani manicramped, tight manidzirapin down, hold fast manikasqueeze, grab a handful, be cramped manikanabe cramped, be narrow manikidzaforce, compel, coerce manikidzanasqueeze together, crowd in manikidzikabe pressed for time, be busy manikidziraforce one's way in, force (into place), squeeze manikidzirwabe compelled, be obliged manjaululation (of respect or thanks)manjenow, but, so manjenjenjedazzling brightness, praise name of the Mbizi (zebra) clan manjeweresamp (pounded maize)Manjumapraise name for women of the zebra totem manowisdom, cleverness, ideas manokorohandful (taken)manomanotrickery, cunning lies manonokoarriving too late, missing out manotsinotes manunuresaviour, rescuer manurarelease, let go, unstick manyarun, sprint manyadagaps from lost teeth ManyameManyame River manyandapounded undried maize manyanhafussiness about looks, vanity manyarotiredness, fatigue manyatatutriplets manyateratyre sandals manyawishowing off, swagger, elation manyembagenital dirt (smegma)manyemweshowing off, over-excitement, provocation manyenacheerful person, person always smiling manyeneblack-backed jackal manyengavanacheerful person loved by children manyenyengwasweet-reed peelings manyepolies, falsehood manyereketemulticoloured pattern, speckles manyeuhairline cracks manyezumulticoloured pattern manyiraKuchovha nenzira yerurama.manyokadiarrhoea, dysentery manyondefalling headfirst manyongoristrife, unruly mob manyorecrowd manyore manyorehuge crowds manyorerespelling, orthography manyorerohandwriting, penmanship manyowamanure, compost manyuchihoney syrup, sweet cattle feed, honeydew blight (of millet)manyuchuNhoroondo yeruzivo mumatambudziko.manyukosource (of a river), interpretations (in literary study)manyumwapremonition, foreboding manzafresh milk, grind coarsely, weed carelessly manzanzacrooked teeth manzumahornless cow manzvinzviundigested stomach contents (of a slaughtered animal)manzvinzvidzacloud shadow, overcast gloom manzvorirosexual fluid manzwiwords, voices manzwirahearsay, hearing things (phantom voices)manzwirofeelings, emotions maodzanyembasouth maokohands, arms maoko egudohand-to-hand exchange, swap maomberahornets, large wasps maomihaze, glare maonayou have seen maonewillful maonerapoor visibility maonerapamwecooperation, teamwork maoneroopinion, view, perspective maoredescraps, leftovers (to be thrown away)maoreracompost, mild-mannered person, indiscriminate taker maoresaremarkable feat maparoyal grave mapadzabride-price payment Mapaipipipes mapakiparks mapakocaves mapandaMusheza.mapanduhard labour mapangaknives mapangirocraving, longing mapaniplains, open grasslands mapapataMarangwanda.mapapirowings mapapulungs maparapadzwascratch marks mapatanipatterns mapatapataflip-flops, slippers mapatopolitical parties mapatsiparts, spare parts mapatyatwins mapazhaclose-range punching, infighting (boxing)mapazibranches, departments, divisions mapazi omutaurodialects mapehweseason when crops are nearly ripe mapejipages mapendeketeshoulders mapengopoisonous mushroom mapepadocuments, papers, certificates mapepanhaunewspapers maperepost-funeral beer, beer set aside for grandchildren, bleeding sores disease maperekegenerous person mapetefirst cup of beer (given to the son-in-law)mapetoend, edge, boundary mapfachupfachuabundance, gushing out mapfapfapfasizzling (of fatty meat), very fatty meat mapfekareceding hairline mapfundesorghum mapfupabones mapfupfucrumbs, scraps, crop stalks (after harvest)mapfuranhunzisniper mapinyoriChipatapata.mapinzoson-in-law's welcoming ceremony mapiritsipills, tablets mapirodistribution, manner MapisaremaPsalms mapishapishaconflict, disputes mapiswacooked beer mash mapitsecompetition, rivalry mapokagroups mapondaappeasement payment (for an eloped daughter)maponesesaviour, life-giver mapopowaterfall mapopomawaterfall, falls mapopopowaterfall, cascade Maposapraise name for women of the Ngara Zimuto clan mapotocohabitation (without bride price)mapumhangozidaredevil, fearless person mapumhwabeer mash (awaiting pouring)mapundulumps, bumps, swellings mapurandicontraceptive implant mapuranetiplanets mapurangaplanks, boards mapurazifarms Mapurisapolice mapuroteniproteins mapuruzirasmooth talker, womaniser maputipopcorn, roasted maize maputiroseduction damages maputuchubby cheeks mapwapwapwacrackling (of green wood burning)mapwatirwachapped lips, dry cracks (on the lips)marascratch, claw marabhipatchwork cloth marabhoritarilaboratories maraduscratching maradzuscraping (with the nails)maradzwacold leftover sadza maraibhurarilibraries maraireadviser, counsellor marakilucky beetle (ladybird-like)maramadascratching all over maramadzascratch all over, scrawl, do sloppily marambakukundwastubbornness, refusal to admit defeat marambakutyashow of defiance marambilamps maramwasulking marangasleep (in the eyes), eye discharge maranguscratch mark marangurascratch marangwandaskeleton, bare bones, weakling maranzupainful scratch marapirwotreatment (method of healing)marararubbish, litter, nonsense mararamiroway of life, lifestyle marariyamalaria mararotossing and turning (in sleep)marashacharcoal, coal marataroofing sheets, corrugated iron maratyaMuchina weruzivo kure kashoma.MarazhiyaMalaysia mareextraordinary feat, outrageous act, wonderfully mareferensireferences marehwarehwarumours, hearsay marekechatterbox marembwaexhaustion, tiredness marengenyarags, tattered clothes marerogift for raising a child maretesausage-tree flowers, nectar flowers marevobackbiting, slander mareyamhuruobstructed labour (breech), gift to the midwife marimoney, cash, fees marichopiecework, casual paid labour marikaget scratched mariketimarket, marketplace marikopoinsolent person, disobedient person Marimatombovery rich person marimbamarimba, xylophone, steel drums marimochores, various tasks maringadecorations, trimmings (on clothes)mariposaplastic shoes mariraadministerer of truth potions marirofuneral, mourning, lament marisamouse-nest bedding marisemouse-nest bedding marobhotirobots marombotaboos, harvest thanksgiving ceremony Maromopraise name of the Mbizi (zebra) clan maromodzasores at the mouth corners, cold sores marondasores, wounds marongeroarrangement, organisation, layout maronyosemen maropamenstrual blood, menses marorilorries, trucks

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